河南省部分市高一下学期英语期末汇编阅读理解

河南省部分市20232024学年高一下学期英语期末试题汇编阅读理解河南省郑州市20232024学年高一下学期期末英语试题第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheBestChineseRestaurantsinSohoChineserestaurantsareverypopulararoundtheChinatown,especiallyforthepeoplewholiveinthenearbySohoinLondon.AvarietyofChinesecuisines(菜肴)areeasytobefoundinSoho.YauatchaSohoYauatchaisastylishalldaydimsum(点心)restaurantfromtheHakkasanGroup.AndtheSohositeisextremelystylishindeedwithitsdarktablesandlongbluelitfishtank.Thefoodissimilarlybeautiful,fromthedelicate(精致的)crystaldumplingstothespicysteamedseabass,akindofseafish.YoucertainlypayforthepleasureofeatingatYauatcha.Forafancyoccasionitreallyhitsthespot.BeijingDumplingsItmayhavedumplingsinthenamebutthat’snotallthislittlespotturnsout.Youcanwatchthecooksmakethedumplingsbyhandinthewindowandtheyepanfried,steamedorsoupyintheformofxiaolongbao.Ifyouneedmore,thereareavarietyofclassicdishesandspicyhotpot.LittleFourSeasonsIt’snothardtolocateLittleFourSeasonswhichisfamedforitsroastduck.Youcangetthisdishthere,butthespecialtyofthishouseishotpotwithporkandchickenwithblackpepper,andthespicychickenandthespicyandsourfishareparticularfavourites.BarshuSichuancuisineisfamousforitsspicinessandthat’sexactlywhatyougetatBarshu.Sichuanpeppersandchilliesfeatureacrossthemenu,ineverythingfromdeepfriedfroglegstodryducktonguestospicyandsourtofu.It’sslightlymoreexpensivethanyouraverageChinatownrestaurant,butyou’llstruggletofindregionalfoodofthesamequalityelsewhere.Justbepreparedfortheheat.21．Wherecanyoueatdumplingscookedindifferentways?A．AtBarshu. B．AtYauatchaSoho.C．AtBeijingDumplings. D．AtLittleFourSeasons.22．WhichcanbeenjoyedatLittleFourSeasons?A．Friedfroglegs. B．Spicyandsourfish.C．Spicyandsourpork. D．Spicysteamedseabass.23．Whatdothefourrestaurantshaveinmon?A．Theircustomerscanhavespicyfood.B．Theircuisinescostcustomerstheleast.C．TheircustomersaremainlyChinesepeople.D．TheircuisinesarebinedwithEnglishflavour.BHerewasawarmstoryhappeningonafreezingcoldwinternight.AblondeyoungladypulledupattheTelegraphCentertollgate(收费站)andsaidtothestaffworkinginside,“I’mpayingformyself,andforthesixcarsbehindme.”Shehandedoverseventicketswithabigsmile.Oneafteranother,thenextsixdriversarrivingatthetollgatewereinformed,“Aladyupaheadhasalreadypaidyourfare.”Itturnedoutthattheyounglady,NatalieSmith,hadreadsomethingonafriend’srefrigerator:“Practicerandom(随机的)kindnessandsenselessactsofbeauty.”Thephraseimpressedhersomuchthatshecopieditdown.JudyForemanspottedthesamephraseonastorewallfarawayfromhome.Whenitstayedonhermindfordays,shegaveupanddroveallthewaybacktocopyitdown.“Ithoughtitwasverybeautiful,”shesaid,explainingwhyshehadtakentowritingitatthebottomofallherletters,likeamessagefromabove.Herhusband,Frank,likedthephrasesomuchthatheputitupontheclassroomwallforhisstudents,oneofwhomwasthedaughterofAliceJohnson,alocalnewsreporter.Aliceputitinthenewspaper,admittingthatthoughshelikedit,shedidn’tknowwhereitcamefromorwhatitreallymeant.Twodayslater,AlicegotacallfromAnneHerbert,awomanlivinginMarin.ItwasinarestaurantthatAnnewrotethephrasedownonapieceofpaper,afterturningitaroundinhermindfordays.“Here’stheidea,”Annesaid.“Anythingyouthinkthereshouldbemoreof,doitrandomly.”Herfantasies(幻想)includepaintingtheclassroomsofshabbyschools,leavinghotmealsonkitchentablesinthepoorpartoftown,andgivingmoneysecretlytoaproudoldlady.Theactsofrandomkindnessspread.Ifyouwereoneofthosedriverswhofoundyourfarepaid,whoknowswhatyoumighthavebeeninspiredtodoforsomeoneelselater.Likeallgreatevents,kindnessbeginsslowly,witheverysingleact.Letitbeyours!24．WhatisNatalie’spurposeofpayingforthecarsbehindher?A．Topleaseothers. B．Toshowkindness.C．Touseseventickets. D．Torewardthedrivers.25．WhydidJudycopydownthephrase?A．Shethoughtitmadegoodsense.B．Shewantedtoknowitsmeaning.C．Shedecidedtowriteitonherhousewall.D．Shewantedherhusbandtoputitupintheclassroom.26．Whocameupwiththephraseaccordingtothepassage?A．NatalieSmith. B．JudyForeman. C．AnneHerbert. D．AliceJohnson.27．Whatcanbedrawnfromthelastparagraph?A．Whoeverhelpsotherswillbehelped.B．Peopleshouldpracticekindnesstothoseinneed.C．Whoeverreceiveskindnessislikelytoofferittoothers.D．Peoplewillbehighlypraisedfortheirspreadingkindness.CTheideaforChina’sspaceprogramwasputforwardin1956byQianXuesen,apioneerinChineserocketscience.Followingfullpreparation,themannedShenzhouprogrambeganin1992,andin2003,thefirstChineseastronaut,YangLiwei,tookadventureintospace.In2007,thelunarorbiterChang’e1waslaunched,followedbytheexperimentalmannedspacestationTiangong1in2011.In2019,Chang’e4achievedasoftlandingonthelunarfarside,markingthefirstsuccessfulsoftlandingbyhumansinthatarea.A“soft”

landingisonewherethespacecraftlandsinacontrolledway,andgetsnodamage.Twelvehourslater,thesmallYutu2wasletgo.TounderstandwhyChang’e4’ssoftlandingwassuchanachievement,considerthedifficultyofanyspacemission,especiallyonetothefarsideofthemoon.Whilethefarsideofthemoonisoftencalledthedarksideofthemoon,itisnotreallydark.Themainchallengeoflandingonthemoon’sfarsideismunication,asthereisnodirectlineofsighttoEarth,makingradiomunicationwithspacecrafttheretypicallyimpossible.Chineseengineersdesignedauniquesolutiontothisproblem.BeforeChang’e4’smission,theysenttheQueqiaomunicationssatelliteintospace.WhenengineersneededtomunicatewithChang’e4andYutu2,theycouldsendradiomessagestoQueqiao.ThemessageswouldthenbesentfromthesatellitedowntotheLander.ThisallowedforcontactbetweenEarthandthefarsideofthemoon.OneofChang’e4’sexperimentsaimedtotestaclosedecological(生态的)system,importantforspacemissions.Inthissystem,plantsproducefoodandoxygenforfruitflies,whilethefruitfliesproduceCO₂fortheplants.Thisexperimentworkedforninedays,butithadtobestoppedwhenthetemperaturesdroppedbelow52°C.China’sspaceprogramhasachievedsignificantmilestones,fromthemannedShenzhouprogramtothesuccessfulsoftlandingofChang’e4onthelunarfarside.TheseachievementsreflectChina’sgrowingprogressinspaceexploration.28．WhywastheChang’e4’ssoftlandingonthelunarfarsideimportant?A．Itfoundevidenceofwateronthemoon.B．Itdiscoveredanewtypeofrockformation.C．Itestablishedaneverlastingbaseforfuturemissions.D．ItmarkedasignificantmilestoneinChina’sspaceexploration.29．HowdidChineseengineerssolvethemunicationproblemwithChang’e4?A．Theyusedaspecialradiowave.B．Theysetuplargeequipmentonthemoon.C．Theyusedanetworkofgroundbasedstations.D．Theysentamunicationssatelliteintospace.30．Whatchallengedidtheclosedecologicalsystemexperimentface?A．Lackofsunlight. B．Equipmentfailure.C．Extremetemperatures. D．Shortageofoxygensupply.31．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoChina’sachievementsinspaceexploration?A．Positive. B．Indifferent. C．Unclear. D．Doubtful.DAshumanbeings,wenaturallytendtobeemoreandmorecuriousabouteverythingaboutourselves,includingourhistory,psychologyandphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgemovesaroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturies,wehaveetorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswehavehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andtheextraordinarymolecular(分子的)structuresineverycellofourbodies.Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon’tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopesare,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookatthedetailofmatter,

themorewediscoverofitsgreatstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirst,thelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed(不适应的),surprisesandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohisfriendstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignoranceandprejudice(偏见),soourweaksensesshowonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitsabilitytooverthrowoldideas,touncovernewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theinpletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss(深渊)ofwhatwedon'tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless;itmakeslifeinterestingandprecious.32．Whatarethefirstthreeparagraphsmainlyabout?A．Splendidculturesforcenturiescreatedbyman.B．Enoughexistingtechnologiesforfurtherexploration.C．Newdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovedtobewrong.D．Ourinpleteanduncertainknowledgeoftheuniverse.33．WhydoestheauthorusethestorytoldbyPlato?A．Toletustrulyrealizethecrueltyofreality.B．Tocheerfortheheroicdeedsofpursuingfreedom.C．Toinspireustoexploremoreabouttheunknownworld.D．Toproveourunfamiliarityandprejudiceabouttheworld.34．Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthearticle?A．Makingnaturetakeitscourseimprovesourlives.B．Pastknowledgepreventsusbuildinganewworld.C．Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.D．Discoveringtheuniversealotwillcauseconfusion.35．Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheReasonsforLearningtoPeopleB．TheSignificanceofExploringtheUnknownC．TheEffectofKnowledgeonHumanBeingsD．TheEagernessforKnowledgeoftheUnknown河南省洛阳市20232024学年高一下学期期末英语试题第一节

(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ADowethinkabouthowourshoppingaffectspeople,animalsandtheenvironment?Here’showyoucanlovefashionandtheearth.Ethical(道德的)shoppingManypeopleinBritainwanttoknowmoreabouttheproductstheybuy.Theywanttoknowhowpeople,animalsandourplanetaretreatedwhenfood,drinksandclothesareproduced.FairtradeTheFairtradeFoundationisbasedintheUKandhelpsfarmersandworkersinpoorerpartsoftheworldtoearnenoughmoneytolivefortably.Theorganisationaskspaniesthatgrowproductssuchascoffeeorbananastopayfairandtoprovidetheirworkerswithgoodconditions.ThepaniesthatfollowtheserequirementsthenreceivetheFairtradecertificate(证书)andcanselltheirproductswiththeFairtrademark.FreerangeandorganicFreerangefarmingmeansthatfarmanimalsspendtimeoutsideratherthanbeinginside24hoursaday.Meat,eggsordairyproductscanbefreerange.Someexpertssaythatthistypeoffarmingispreferablebecauseitislesscruelandtheanimalsarehealthier.Manypeoplealsothinkthatfreerangefoodtastesbetterandismorenutritiousthantraditionallyfarmedfood.Organicfoodisproducedusingfewornochemicalfertilisers(肥料)andpesticides(杀虫剂).Somepeoplefeelthatorganicfoodissaferorhealthierthantraditionalfoodandthatittastesbetter.EthicalclothingSomeclothingfactorieshavebeenaccused(起诉)ofemployingchildrenandofallowingunsafeconditions.TheBritishpublichavewokenuptothequestionofwhereandhowtheirclothesareproduced.Peoplearebeingmoreinterestedinwheretheirclothesaremade,whotheyaremadeby,andinwhatconditions.TheywanttheirclothestolookgoodANDtobeethical.21．WhatshouldapanydotoreceivetheFairtradecertificate?A．SelltheirproductswiththeFairtrademark.B．Earnmoremoneytolivemorefortably.C．Providegoodconditionsfortheiremployees.D．FollowtherequirementsoftheUKgovernment.22．Whatdoesorganicfoodreferto?A．Freerangeproducts. B．Traditionallycookeddishes.C．Farmanimalslivingoutside. D．Foodthatisgrownnaturally.23．WhatdoestheBritishpubliccareaboutthefashionbusiness?A．Wheretheworkerswork. B．Whattheclothesaremadeof.C．Whotheclothesaremadefor. D．Whethertheworkersarepaidfair.BWhenhandballwasintroducedtoSriLankanschoolsin2019,Iwantedtobringittomyschool,StAnthony’s,intheremotevillageofWasalakotteincentralSriLanka.Thisbecameachallengingtaskasthesportscoachwasunwillingtoplayanythingotherthantraditionalsports,suchasrugbyandbasketball.Asheadmaster,however,Iwasdeterminedtostartthisgameatanycost.Iforesawitasagoldenopportunityforourschoolaswehadnevergotaplaceintraditionalsports.Theboyswereimmediatelyinterestedand40studentsagedbetween13and19signeduptoplay.HeshanPradeep,aformerstudent,volunteeredtocoachtheteam.Afterthreemonthsofdevotedtraining,wewereabletosendanunder19sboys’teamtopetewith50otherschoolsattheschoolhandballtournament(联赛)heldinColombo.Ourboysplayedremarkablywellandreachedthesemifinals(半决赛).However,inaheartbreakingturnofevents,theyfacedastrongopponentwhomanagedtogetanarrowvictory.Defeated,theboysfelltotheground,sadanddisappointed.SomestudentsfromColombosaid,“Don’tcry,brothers.Youmusteagainnextyearandclaimyourvictory.”Ifnotfortheencouragingwordsofthesestudents,ourteammayneverhavereturnedtoColomboforanothertournament.Afewweeksafterthedefeat,withthehelpofHeshan,IinvitedCoachVonho,aKoreanprofessionalhandballcoach,toourschool.Vonhofulfilledhisdutytotheletter—Ihaveneverseenamoreenthusiastic,supportive,andencouragingtrainer.Withhisefforts,ourhandballteammadegreatadvances.Meanwhile,theteam’sparentsshowedtheirsupportbypreparingVonhodelicioustraditionalmeals.Thefollowingyear,nobodycouldstopourteamfromwinningtheschoolhandballchampionshipinColombo.Thevillagewereproudofourvictory,appreciatingthehardworkanddevotionshownbyusall.24．Whatmadeithardfortheauthortointroducehandball?A．ThedisapprovalofthePEteacher.B．Thelackofequipmentathisschool.C．Hisschool’sfocusonacademicscores.D．Hisstudents’preferencefortraditionalsports.25．Whydidtheauthordecidetostarthandball?A．Tokeephisstudentshealthy. B．Tomakeasuccessinsports.C．Todevelopstudents’teamspirit. D．Tostrengthenhisroleofleadership.26．WhatdidtheauthorthinkofthestudentsfromColombo?A．Patient. B．Energetic. C．Motivating. D．petitive.27．Whatdoesthestoryimply?A．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.B．Thefirststepistheonlydifficulty.C．Successisforthosewhoareprepared.D．Successisajourney,notadestination.CSomestudentsfromEindhovenUniversityofTechnology(TU/e)havedesignedasolarpoweredSUVthatcanalsobeusedasasmallcampervan.TheStellaTerrashowedawidevarietyofadvantagesoverexistingelectricSUVsduringits620milejourneyacrossMorocco.“Moroccohasahugevarietyoflandscapesanddifferentsurfacesinquiteashortdistance.Thecarwastestedoneverytypeofsurface,”saysThiemeBosman,eventsmanagerfortheTU/eteam.Thewidesloping(倾斜的)roofisequippedwithbuiltinsolarpanels(板)thatchargetheelectricbatterywhilethecarisrunning.Thisdesignallowedthecreatorstoreducetheweightofthebatterypacks,creatingalightercarthatuseslesselectricity.TheteamdroveitfromTangierthroughtheRifMountains,downtoFesandupthehighmountaintracksnearMidelt.TheyalsowenttotheSaharaDesertareawherethevehiclefacedloosesandytracks.Attheendoftheday,therooftopsolararray(数组)enlargedoutwardtofullyrechargeintheremainingdaylight.Thisalsocreatedanawning,similartowhatwouldbefoundinacampervan.Theseatscanalsobefullymovedbackwardtoformabed.Bosmanexpressedtheteam’sambitiontoinspirenotonlythegeneralpublicbutalsothecarindustry,theFordandChryslersoftheworld,toreconsidertheirdesignsandmakechangesatafasterpace.Theteambelievedthemarket,whichhastheresourcesandpowertomakethischange,shouldacceptmoresustainable(不破坏生态的)vehicles.TheinventorsbehindtheStellaTerraseeitasapromisingsolutionfordriversinremoteareaswithoutpowersupply.Italsopresentsanidealchoiceforemergency(应急)workerswhotakeonmultidayjourneystotransportimportantsuppliesormedicalpersonneltodistantlocations.28．WhydidtheTU/eteamtestthecarinMorocco?A．Thelandscapehasadvantages. B．Thesunlightisthemostintense.C．Thereareenoughsandytracks. D．Moroccoisinashorterdistance.29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“awning”inparagraph3mean?A．Dorm. B．Shelter. C．Fence. D．Entrance.30．WhatdoestheTU/eteamfocuson?A．Campervans. B．Sustainablecars.C．Reusablevehicles. D．Powerstations.31．What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．BosmanandnewenergyvehiclesB．GreatpotentialsofthesolarpowerC．World’sfirstoffroadsolarpoweredSUVD．Bosman’sambitiontoinspirethecarindustryDItseemsthattheonlywaytocelebrateachild’sfirstbirthdayiswithabeautifulcake.Simplyplaceoneoftheseelegantlydecoratedsugarmountainsinfrontofthebaby,rollthecamerasandletthephotogenicmessbegin.Thisisn’thowI’llbemarkingmydaughter’sfirst12months,though—notbecausetherewon’tbecake;butbecausemywifeandIhavealreadygoneafullyearwithoutpostinganypicturesofheronsocialmedia,andwehopetocontinuethisforaslongaspossible.IrealisethatIaminaminority(少数)here.Surveyssuggestaroundthreequartersofparentsregularlypostphotosoftheirkidsonline.Pixsy,aservicethathelpsphotographersfindoutwhentheirimagesareusedwithouttheirpermission,foundthatparentsaged2025weretwiceaslikelyasoldergenerationstosharebabyphotosonsocialmedia.ButIamnotalone.OneofthewomenbehindBigLittleFeelings,anInstagram(一种图片分享应用)accountofferingadvicefornewmotherswith2.8mfollowers,recentlyremoveallthephotosshehadpostedofherdaughters.Thedebateover“sharenthood”—thetrendofparentssharingtheirkids’dataonline—hasraged(激烈进行)forsometime.Everydaydecisionsmadebyparentsplayanunderappreciatedyetoutsizedroleindeterminingyouths’digitalrecord,aswellastheirfuturelife.Techadvanceshaveintroducednewtroubleforparents.ThelatesttrendinAIisimagegenerationtools.Typesomedescriptivewordsintoatextbox,andtheAIproducesanimageofwhat’sdescribed.ThedataforthesegenerativeAIsystemsareoftencollectedfromtheopenInternet.Sure,thechancesareremotethatInstagrampostsofmydaughterwouldgothroughthisAIproductionlineuntilherlikenessappearsinsomeone’sgenerativeart.Butonceimagesareoutthereontheweb,itcanbehardtoremovethempletely.Idosendphotosdigitallytofriendsandfamilythroughsecure,privatemessagingapps.ButtheseclosednetworksareverydifferenttopostingontheopenInternet.32．Howmaytheauthorcelebratehisdaughter’sbirthday?A．Havetheroomdecoratedforher.B．Postherpicturesonsocialmedia.C．Takephotoswithacakebeforeher.D．Sendherphotostofriendsprivately.33．Howmanyparentspostphotosoftheirkidsonline?A．Lessthan10%. B．20%25%.C．40%50%. D．Around75%.34．Whathasledtothenewtroubleforparents?A．Imagegenerationtools.B．Kids’digitalrecordsonline.C．InformationontheInternet.D．ThedescriptivewordsusedbyAI.35．What’stheauthor’ssuggestionforparents?A．Nevershowupingenerativeart.B．Usesafeprivatemessagingapps.C．Removetheimagesonlineentirely.D．Postkids’photosonclosednetworks.河南省许昌市20232024学年高一下学期期末考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASomelibrariesuseuniquearchitecturetoencouragevisitorstosettledownwithanewbook.Nomatterhowtheyachieveit,thesefamouslibrariesarekeepingthemagicofreadingalive.BibliotecaSandroPenna(Italy)Inacountryknownforclassicalarchitectureandhistoricalbuildings,BibliotecaSandroPennastandsoutforitsmodernbeauty.Housingbooksandmultimedia,thislibrarywasbuiltin2004.Itsnameesfromalocalpoet.Itiseasilyidentifiablebyitsroundpinkglasstoplikeaflyingsaucer(碟状物).BeachLibrary(Bulgaria)Readingabookonthebeachisaclassic,andinBulgaria,onelibraryencouragestouriststodojustthat.Thewhiteshelvesareweatherresistant.Theyhave6,000booksin15languages,soeveryvisitorcanfindtheperfectbeachreadtoenjoywhilesoakingupthesun’srays.TheCamelLibraryService(Kenya)TofightwithlowliteracyratesinthedesertofKenya,thegovernmentcreatedamobilelibraryposedofninecamelsbringingbookstovillages.Thelibrarytravelsfourdaysaweek,servingtheregion’snomadicpeople(游牧人)Currentlytheservicefocusesonchildren,buttheyplantoincreasetheirreachbothindistanceandthetitlestheycarry.SeikeiUniversityLibrary(Japan)Librariesareusuallyknownfortheirquietatmosphere,butthisoneencouragesreaderstohaveachat.ShigeruBandesignedthelibrarywithfreestandingsoundproofedpods(隔音舱)torespectthosewhoneeduninterruptedstudy,whilealsobeingbeneficialtoothermethodsoflearning;theyserveasperfectspotsforstudygroupsandlivelydiscussions.1．Whichlibraryisfamousforitsmoderndesign?A．BibliotecaSandroPenna. B．BeachLibrary.C．TheCamelLibraryService. D．SeikeiUniversityLibrary.2．WhatcanpeopledowhilereadingattheBeachLibrary?A．Enjoythesunshine. B．Createhandcrafts.C．Ridecamels. D．Observeflyingsaucers.3．WhatisspecialabouttheSeikeiUniversityLibrary?A．Itisonabeach. B．Itismobile.C．Itismadeofpinkglass. D．Itencouragesconversation.BIburstoutlaughingasIheldupthehatIhadjustfinishedknitting.Itwasmyfirstattemptatknitting.Imadeamistakesomewherealongtheway,andthehatIwantedtomakeformyselfturnedouttoosmalltofitmeoranyoneelse.IworkedatMonroeCarellJr.Children’sHospital.Itwasastressfuljobandhumorwasalwaysappreciated.Isewedalittleflowerontothesideofthehatandbroughtittoworkthenextday.Weteammembersallhadagoodlaughatmyminihatandgotbacktoourpatients.Istuckthehatinadrawerandforgotaboutit.Dayslater,a4yearoldgirlcameinforanechocardiogram(超声心动图).Shewaswearingaknitcapwithababydollinherarms.Herfacialexpressionobviouslyshowedshedidn’tbelieveme.SoIofferedherthetransducer,soshecouldtakepicturesofherdoll’sheart.Notinterested.Imadeanimalswiththeultrasoundgel(超声波凝胶).Shewouldhavenoneofit.WhenIaskedwhetherherdollyhadaname,shethrewherdolltothefloor,andIsawmychance.Ipickedupthedollandstraightenedherdress.“Iknowit’skindofscarytohavethistest,”Isaidtothedoll,“butIpromiseitwon’thurt.What—yourheadiscold?Youwishyouhadahat?”Ipulledthehatfrommydrawerandslippeditontothedoll’sbaldhead.Itwasaperfectfit.Thegirlsmiledandtherestofthecheckwentwell.Ihaveneverseenheragainsincesheleft,butIwonderhowsheisdoingeverytimeIknitanewhat.Myskillshaveimprovedwitheachone.4．Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeparagraph1?A．Wellbegunishalfdone. B．Mistakesarehardlyavoided.C．Thingsdon’talwaysgoasplanned. D．Laughingisthebestmedicine.5．Whatdidtheauthorintendtodowiththelittlegirl?A．Togainhertrust. B．Togivehersomemedicine.C．Tolookafterher. D．Tomakehersmile.6．Whathappenedtotheauthor’sknittinghat?A．Itwastoobigfortheauthor. B．Itwasputinadrawerforever.C．Itwasgiventothegirl’sdoll. D．Itwasthrownawaybythegirl.7．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AHatEnrichedYourLife B．AHatBroughtMuchFunC．AHatCouldGiveCourage D．AHatMadeaGreatDifferenceCWhenafalcon(猎鹰)strikes,howdoesaflockofpigeons(一群鸽子)react?Accordingtoaclassicopinion,everypigeonjusttriestogetintothemiddleoftheflock,sothatthefalcontakessomeotherunfortunatepigeons.Butthatideaisn’teasytotest.Everyfalconstrikeisdifferent:somestartalittlehigherthanothersorfromadifferentposition,andallthesedifferencescanaffecthowthepigeonsreact.Therefore,DanielSankey,abehavioralecologistnowattheUniversityofExeterintheUK,turnedtoarobot.“Wethoughtofitasaverycontrolledwaytoconductthisstudy,”Sankeysaid.“Youcouldmakesurethatthefalconwasalwaysexactly20metersbehindwhenthepigeonsweremovingfreely,whichmadeitrepeatable.”What’smore,henoted,therobotwassaferforthepigeons.“Iknowatrainedfalconinthepasthasabsolutelykilledaflockofpigeons.”Withthehelpofaroboticfalcon—exactlylikearealfalconinappearance,exceptforthepropellers(螺旋桨)thatdriveit—Sankeyrepeatedlyattackedaflockofhomingpigeons,whiletrackingeachbird’spositionbyGPS.Differentfromtheclassicopinion,thepigeonswerenomorelikelytomovetothemiddleoftheflockwhenunderattackthanwhenunmolested,hefound.Instead,Sankey’sstudyshowedthatthepigeonsmostlytriedtoflyinthesamedirectionastheygottogether,sothattheflockmovedsuddenlyinthesamemannertoavoidbeingattacked,leavingnochanceforthefalcontopickoneofthemoff.“Thissuggeststhatbygettingtogetherwitheachother,pigeonsrunawayfromthefalconasagroup,sonoonegetseaten,”hesaid.8．Whatwillapigeonflockdowhenthey’reattackedaccordingtoaclassicidea?A．Theywillflyindifferentdirections.B．Theywillflytothemiddleoftheflock.C．Theyw